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SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES

IT IS IMPORTANT TO DETECT DIABETES EARLY!

CHRONIC DISEASE PANCREAS DOES NOT PRODUCE

ENOUGH INSULIN

CHARACTERIZED BY ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS

GESTATIONAL DIABETES CAN OCCUR DURING PREGNANCY

DIABETES IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE TODAY

BEAT DIABETES

TYPE 1

FREQUENT URINATION

TIREDNESS LACK OF ENERGY

EXCESSIVE THIRST

NUMBNESS IN THE HANDS OR FEET

SLOW HEALINGWOUNDS

INSULIN IS THE HORMONE THAT REGULATES HOW THE BODY USES AND STORES GLUCOSE; WITHOUT IT THE BODY CANNOT MAKE USE OF GLUCOSE AND IT BUILDS UP IN THE BLOOD!

ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS CAN CAUSESEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BODY OVER TIME.

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- Pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin

- Daily administrationof insulin is required

- Usually discoveredin childhood

Pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin

Daily administration of insulin is required

Usually discovered in childhood

TYPE 1 TYPE 2 Pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin / body does not effectively use insulin

Manifests later in life

Largely caused by excess body weight/ lack of physical activity

Most common form Most common form